Phallos: Sacred Image of the Masculine (Studies in Jungian Psychology By Jungian Analysis, No 27) (Paperback)

~ (Author) "As a child of about seven, in the early days of the psychosexual period which Freud called latency, I crawled into my parents' bed one..." (more)
Key Phrases: chthonic phallos, solar phallos, physical phallos, Great Mother, Iron John, New York (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback: 141 pages
• Publisher: Inner City Books (February 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0919123260
• ISBN-13: 978-0919123267
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #399,717 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Follies Phallic, September 28, 2004

By	Nancy R. Fenn "The IntrovertZCoach" (San Diego) - See all my reviews

It was a bit tough ploughing through this book ten or so years ago as it seems a little ponderous and self conscious but I'm glad I did. In retrospect I can't think of another book that raised my consciousness quite the way this one did. As a female victim of childhood molestation, I have tried to understand sexuality from the male perspective and it was helpful to read a frank but intelligent and spiritual book by a man about men without intercession and without courtship to the feminine in the audience. I often recommend this book to women who are genuinely interested in a better understanding of men and not just interested in getting them to put the toilet seat down. If you're one of these more enlightened sister types, give the book a try. It's one of a kind in my experience. I also appreciate the Jungian approach to all matters in life and this book is part of a series of books, most of which I have read with interest and appreciation.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an uncommon view lucidly expressed, September 12, 2000

By	krishna sherchan (usa) - See all my reviews

This is a great book for one's 'men's issues' or Jungian bookshelf. Of particular interest to me was the author's elucidation of the archetypal unconscious having 'phallos' qualities intrinsically. Both Freud and Jung articulated the feminine quality of the unconscious, with heroic ego differentiation representing a masculine step (initially)away from it. Yet, metaphorically, why would the unconscious be exclusively feminine? Why would the heroic ideal be exclusively masculine? As our culture's gender roles become more flexible Monick's interpretations will become increasingly useful to analysts and other therapists. This book also contains great photos of depictions of the phallos in art.

4 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A readable intro into the "archetypal masculine.", October 14, 1999

By	Craig Chalquist, PhD, author of TERRAPSYCHOLO... (Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

A useful addition to your "men's issues" bookshelf. Especially good for readers not familiar with the new movement to affirm the sacredness of masculinity. -- Craig Chalquist, M.S., creator of the Thineownself self-exploration site.